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President Emmanuel Macron called the resignation of Laurence Descartes, quote, an act of responsibility.

In an interview with the French daily newspaper Le Figaro, Descartes said she hadn't been able to steer the Louvre through the robbery's fallout.

She also acknowledged the museum was in need of deep reform.

The resonation arrives at a critical moment.

In addition to security failures, the Louvre has been facing scrutiny over labor unrest and a suspected decade-long ticket fraud operation.

Since early last year, Macron has championed a sweeping overhaul of the Louvre, framing it as both a national priority and a defense of French cultural prestige.

Lastly, a massive snowball fight in Manhattan's Washington Square Park on Monday has turned into a political blame game after police union leaders demanded arrests and assault charges.

Dozens had gathered to welcome the city's first blizzard in a decade, but the lighthearted fun turned into chaos when police arrived to control the crowd and were met with a barrage of snowballs forcing them to retreat.

According to NYPD, as many as four officers were taken to a hospital with face cuts, and the head of the department called the behavior disgraceful and criminal.

Yesterday, Mayor Zoran Mamdani weighed in and called on New Yorkers to treat officers with respect.

At a news conference later in the afternoon, however, he said the episode looked like a snowball fight and that participants shouldn't face charges.

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